what have YOU given up to help attain your fitness goals?

I used to drink numerous cans of Coke every day. At least 4, but typically more than that. And I try to avoid added sugar wherever possible.

Other than that, I have just shifted from eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted (and lots of it), I now eat whatever I want, after a good workout, in moderation, haha.

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Gave up the excess fat and usual low energy levels is exchange for feeling, performing and looking better. Don't think of a healthier life as being a sacrifice.

Sorry just had to say it

White bread ->multigrain bread
full cream milk ->skim milk
sugar -> artificial sweetner
fruit juice + soda -> water
lazing around -> working out
I prefer the healthier ones now

To attain fitness goals, I'd probably say the biggest sacrafices have been
1. time.....it takes more time that I'd do other things like read more, my hair is not as nice or as clean as it used to be (since I don't have time to wash/style ever day soi skip days and it really bothers me sometimes because my hairline sweats.....yuck!) and more laundry to do with all the workout clothes everyday or more
2. money.....all the accessories and things needed (more shoes more often, better shoes, HRM, classes/gym, workout clothes more often and more stuff, whether songs for my iTouch or workout weights, dvd's, etc.)

Nothing really.

I still eat out, I still drink pop, I still have sweets.

BUT, it's in moderation.

Instead of sitting on my *kitten* I move.

It's not costing me anything to move. Its saving me money on fast food!

Chocolate I used to eat a block in one sitting lol

Regular soda altogether. I freakin LOVE soda. But like 10 glasses a day is a whole lot of calories I didn't need (jesus, I just did the math...YIKES), plus wayyyy too much sugar and sodium. Especially for a drink. I drink Coke Zero occasionally now. It's great, sometimes I drink it with dinner but other than that it's water and diet peach tea all day, and Crystal Lite too sometimes.

Also, never ever just eating what I want whenever. Every night before bed I plan exactly what I'm going to eat the next day and put it in. Tracking after you eat means not being able to take back something you ate that made you go over your calories or sugar, carbs, etc. It's so much easier because when I'm hungry I know exactly what to make rather than standing in front of the fridge for five hours and eventually throwing a terrible frozen dinner in the microwave. I try to stick to fresh stuff.

I'm glad I'm not so crazy about bread because my mother always bought wheat breads and I always liked it better than white bread, so it wasn't too hard to not eat it lol

I gave up my belief that I could never lose the weight...63 down from my heaviest, 38 down - and counting - since Jan, 27 to go...

I gave up the thought that I would never be in any kind of decent shape... and ran a 10KM in April and another one in June (right after getting over pneumonia) and... a half marathon in June.

I gave up my fear of failure and replaced it with a celebration of even the smallest successes.

I gave up the massive health risks that come from weighing nearly 63 lbs (at my heaviest) more than I do now and gained a sense of self-worth that I never believed possible.

Win-win-win-win

Nothing.

I've just applied sensible rules of moderation. So long as I keep under my calorie/fat/fibre/protein/carb goals, I'll eat and do pretty much anything I want.

Having said that, I've lost my sweet tooth somewhat and have fewer sugary things, but I just don't fancy them any more; it's not like I'm giving them up.

I gave up all ceral except for shreded wheat,
milk went to silk, unsweetened pure almond
candy
All fast food
reg coke to cherry coke zero
pasta
alochol, which is a really great thing to give up i mean
popcorn
chips
cookies
sugar to truvia
all bread

Sugary drinks!! Only drink water now and its cut down the cravings to almost nothing!